Misaki was in a good mood as she left school the following Wednesday. Her uncle was returning home from the hospital, and Teacher Shio was coming later to have dinner with them. If the current state of things continued, it would not be long before she had the family she wanted.
Her steps were light as she thought about asking Grandpa Minaduki to cook his classified and unique dessert for her. Even though it was not a special day, she felt like she deserved it. Anyway, her uncle would be too distracted to care about her having too much sugar at night.
She looked around for the family car and the chauffeur picking her up. It was not hard because he was always there on time, but the usual spot was unoccupied. She looked around to see if the vehicle was elsewhere.
As she thought about making a call, she heard a gentle female voice behind her.
"Are you Yagi Misaki?" Someone asked.